Hawk dash?
Hawk dash?
Originally Posted by ProtoTipo
Bought it from Struan at Stoneleigh a few years back
I see?
'Probably became surplus because of a group 4 dash decision?
Correct, from my Alitalia car, Chris!
I've got some parts of that car!
Would this car be a candidate to convert to LHD or is it too much work to be practical? It is difficult for me as I have no cars to look at here in Canada. Buying sight unseen is never good either. Without offending anyone which is next to impossible these days, are there certain renditions of the Stratos that are less desirable than others? I realize that the build quality is the most important factor though. In my case the car must have been built at least 15 years ago to be eligible for import. Any and all comments appreciated, thanks.
As I understand it the car is not registered and therefore you may struggle to prove it ' over 15 years old.
The kit which forms the basis of this car is well over 15 years old though if that would satisfy your import authorities.
Converting the Corse chassis to lhd is fairly straightforward.
You would need to cut out the front bulkhead which mounts the pedal box etc, and turn it round. The custom steering rack will convert by popping put the pinion and reversing it.
Other than that you will need a new dash moulding, but thats about it.
James, if it's the date of the construction of the kit, that's LB (ListerBell) out as they've only been around since 2010. So you've got, from the earliest kits in 1986/87, the Handmade Allora and Transformer HF, then the Allora became the Litton Corse in 1989, and then in about 1992 it was taken over by CAE. Following that it again changed hands to become Napiersport, in about 2004, which ceased production in...actually I'm not sure, but think it was about 2012? The Transformer stayed in production all the time, but a there was a name change to Hawk HF3000 - still under Gerry Hawkridge's ownership, and still going today.
All these cars have been improved or re-engineered as time went by, as certain donor parts became scarce, or to provide a better product (when the Allora became the Corse, for example, the chassis was totally redesigned). As you rightly say, the build is all-important, although with the age of some of these cars considerable rebuilding and restoration could have occurred, which could also have included engine swaps from the Lancia Beta twin cam to the Alfa V6.
The car you're looking at here seems to have been produced in 1992, but I don't think it's actually been registered, so that could scupper your plans anyway. As for conversion to LHD....well, anything's possible, if you're clever enough and/or have enough money! No doubt someone with more experience will be along shortly to give you a yay or nay on whether it's a practical proposition.
....ah, there ya go, John's posted while I was typing this
There are LBs in Canada - if you look at the club member list you'll be able to discover who's got them and where they are - so there must be a way to get them into the country. Or does it vary by state, and BC has particularly tough legislation?
Last edited by Normb666; 13-05-2021 at 20:49.
By the way, meant to say - the cars that are undesirable are just the ones you can't buy for whatever reason
Have you seen the Pirelli Hawk car on Ebay? There's a whole thread on it on the forum...and the price keeps going up and down....!!
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